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| A printable version of this agenda and key documents will be attached. | A printable version of this agenda and key documents is [[attachment:CongMeetingAgenda20230305.pdf|attached here]]. |
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| = AGENDA (not yet finalised) = == Welcome and Apologies == Apologies: |
= AGENDA = == Welcome == |
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| == Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 14th March 2021 == | == Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 11th November 2022 == |
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| === Joint Nominating Committee (JNC) Report === | |
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| ==== 2023 Budget ==== The Finance committee reports that the Budget for 2023 has been accepted and approved by Church Council and is approved for implementation. |
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| The Treasurer has prepared a report summarising the 2022 results (to be added and linked). | The Finance Committee have provided detailed Reports of the Profit and Loss together with Balance Sheet for the financial Year 1 January 2022-31 December 2022. They have also provided detailed explanations. These have been accepted and approved by Church Council and are presented to the Congregation for review and approval/ confirmation. A summary will be presented to the meeting. |
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| Church Council and Finance Committee have confirmed the annual Financial Statements and Accounts as at 31 December 2022 (to be added and linked as appropriate). | The Finance Committee recommends that these Financial Accounts and Statements be approved by the Congregation. |
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| '''Proposed Resolution: This meeting of the Congregation of the Glen Waverley Uniting Church approves the Accounts as presented and approves forwarding to our Auditors and then to Presbytery.''' | '''Proposed Resolution: This meeting of the Congregation of the Glen Waverley Uniting Church approves the Financial Accounts for 2022 as presented and approves submission to our External Auditors for Review and Certification.''' |
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| === Establishment of The GWUC Future Fund in 2023 === The meeting of the congregation in November 2022 approved a proposal concerning the endowment fund that included establishing a 'new Endowment fund'. A detailed proposal has been submitted and approved by Finance Committee and Church Council to enable the establishment of a new GWUC Future Fund from March 2023 and associated actions. A summary will be presented to the meeting. |
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| Discussion of how we want to proceed with congregational outreach projects this year. While selection of outreach projects is a matter for the congregation, in the recent past the Community Outreach Mission Group has led us. FairlieMackinnon has advised that the Outreach Mission Group no longer operates and the she is no longer able to lead it. While it is possible that a new Outreach group may be formed, this meeting needs to decide how to proceed with planning to allocate the proceeds of this year's fete. One option is to allocate funds according to the 2021 COP Panel's recommendations because, due to Covid-19 these projects received no funding. The 2021 proposal was that funds should be distributed to the following groups: The GWUC Welfare Committee, Friends of Baguia (Timor Leste), Friends of Ermera (Timor Leste), Diocesan Project Jagriti Bhalai Kendra (Northern Eastern India). The 2021 proposal, also proposed but not funded in 2022, are attached [[attachment:COP_2022_slides.pdf|here]]. Alternatively, we could appoint a 2023 Congregation Outreach Project selection committee at this meeting and ask them to seek submissions and recommend projects to the July meeting of the Congregation. |
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| === Sunday Morning Worship Times === What does the congregation think about the suggestion that the 9:15 and 11:00am services be combined each week and worship held at 10:00am? (The 8:00am and other worship activities would continue with their current arrangements.) |
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| === Any other Business === | While this is is the responsibility of Church Council, this discussion may help them. === Facebook === Sachin Remson to say a few words about our Facebook presence. |
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| After the close of the meeting, please stay for a light lunch and a chat. |
GLEN WAVERLEY UNITING CHURCH
MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION
To be held in the Church at 11:30am on Sunday 5th March 2023 - following the 10:00am Combined Worship service.
A printable version of this agenda and key documents is attached here.
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Prayer
3. Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 11th November 2022
The minutes of the March meeting of the congregation are at CongMeetingMinutes20221120
4. Reports and Recommendations
4.1. Ministry Team Report
Some good news about some of our programmes (for information)
4.2. Church Council Report
4.3. Joint Nominating Committee (JNC) Report
4.4. Finance Report
Treasurer or delegate (for information).
4.4.1. 2023 Budget
The Finance committee reports that the Budget for 2023 has been accepted and approved by Church Council and is approved for implementation.
4.4.2. 2022 Finance Report
The Finance Committee have provided detailed Reports of the Profit and Loss together with Balance Sheet for the financial Year 1 January 2022-31 December 2022. They have also provided detailed explanations. These have been accepted and approved by Church Council and are presented to the Congregation for review and approval/ confirmation. A summary will be presented to the meeting.
The Finance Committee recommends that these Financial Accounts and Statements be approved by the Congregation.
Proposed Resolution: This meeting of the Congregation of the Glen Waverley Uniting Church approves the Financial Accounts for 2022 as presented and approves submission to our External Auditors for Review and Certification.
Proposed by KenCoutts, GWUC Treasurer
4.5. Establishment of The GWUC Future Fund in 2023
The meeting of the congregation in November 2022 approved a proposal concerning the endowment fund that included establishing a 'new Endowment fund'. A detailed proposal has been submitted and approved by Finance Committee and Church Council to enable the establishment of a new GWUC Future Fund from March 2023 and associated actions. A summary will be presented to the meeting.
4.6. People and Culture Report
5. Congregational Outreach Projects
Discussion of how we want to proceed with congregational outreach projects this year.
While selection of outreach projects is a matter for the congregation, in the recent past the Community Outreach Mission Group has led us. FairlieMackinnon has advised that the Outreach Mission Group no longer operates and the she is no longer able to lead it. While it is possible that a new Outreach group may be formed, this meeting needs to decide how to proceed with planning to allocate the proceeds of this year's fete.
One option is to allocate funds according to the 2021 COP Panel's recommendations because, due to Covid-19 these projects received no funding. The 2021 proposal was that funds should be distributed to the following groups: The GWUC Welfare Committee, Friends of Baguia (Timor Leste), Friends of Ermera (Timor Leste), Diocesan Project Jagriti Bhalai Kendra (Northern Eastern India). The 2021 proposal, also proposed but not funded in 2022, are attached here.
Alternatively, we could appoint a 2023 Congregation Outreach Project selection committee at this meeting and ask them to seek submissions and recommend projects to the July meeting of the Congregation.
6. Other Business
6.1. Sunday Morning Worship Times
What does the congregation think about the suggestion that the 9:15 and 11:00am services be combined each week and worship held at 10:00am? (The 8:00am and other worship activities would continue with their current arrangements.)
While this is is the responsibility of Church Council, this discussion may help them.
6.2. Facebook
Sachin Remson to say a few words about our Facebook presence.
7. Benediction
After the close of the meeting, please stay for a light lunch and a chat.